How long do people stay in their homes in Pekin, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Pekin, IL, 2020–2024
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23.1% (±2.9 points) of households in Pekin, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.1% (±2.9 points)
Since before 2000: 18.6%

When households in Pekin moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pekin	Tazewell County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±1.6 points)	3.7%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.0% (±2.4 points)	17.1%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.4% (±3.7 points)	38.2%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.9% (±2.3 points)	18.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.5% (±2.0 points)	11.1%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.1% (±1.7 points)	11.8%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Pekin, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Tazewell County (20.8%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (23.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Pekin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pekin
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pekin	—	23.1% (±2.9 points)	—
Pekin Township	1.7 mi	20.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Pekin	3.1 mi	10.5% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Marquette Heights	3.6 mi	14.8% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Cincinnati Township (Tazewell County)	4.0 mi	26.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hollis Township	4.3 mi	12.6% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Elm Grove Township	4.9 mi	18.2% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Creve Coeur	5.0 mi	19.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Groveland Township (Tazewell County)	5.0 mi	17.5% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Pekin, IL (10.5%), Marquette Heights, IL (14.8%), Hollis Township, IL (12.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Tazewell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Cincinnati Township (Tazewell County)	26.8% (±5.7 points)
7	Hopedale	26.6% (±8.9 points)
8	Fondulac Township	26.0% (±4.9 points)
9	Sand Prairie Township	25.0% (±9.3 points)
10	Heritage Lake	24.7% (±17.2 points)
11	Deer Creek Township	23.3% (±7.9 points)
12	Pekin	23.1% (±2.9 points)
13	East Peoria	23.0% (±3.4 points)
14 (tie)	Morton	22.5% (±3.9 points)
14 (tie)	Little Mackinaw Township	22.5% (±8.5 points)
16	Morton Township	22.0% (±4.0 points)
17	Washington	21.6% (±4.4 points)
18	Mackinaw	21.5% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Tazewell County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pekin

How often do people move in Pekin?

23.1% of households in Pekin, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pekin have?

18.6% of households in Pekin have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pekin city, Illinois

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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